Colombian Armed Groups Transform Commercial Drones into Weaponized Platforms

Colombia · Latin America + Caribbean region

Colombian armed groups have rapidly converted commercial drones into weaponized platforms for surveillance and remote explosive attacks. They have adopted advanced technologies like kamikaze drones, fiber-optic-controlled systems, and coordinated multi-aircraft attacks, challenging security force defenses. This evolution has turned the region into a laboratory for drone warfare.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.